From the days of Pong and Space Invaders, our society has been addicted to video games. This is where the genius of using the Wii for exercise lies. They say that you achieve weight loss and healthy heart with 30 minutes a day of aerobic exercise three times a week. Do you know of another Wii game that fits on the list? Or, do you want to share the story of how you use the Wii as your workout?
Add your comments below! Workout Intensity: Fun:. Just Dance is the sequel to Just Dance 1, 2, 3, and 4, , and and takes its place as a perennial favorite on the best of the best list.
The control inaccuracy that plagued the first volume is all but gone now, now that Ubisoft is supporting Wii MotionPlus controllers. This, plus a large number of great new modern songs with variations of new and fun choreography, make Just Dance as fun as ever.
Just Dance once again falls in this category. EA Sports Active 2 had been 1 on this since it was introduced last year. With specially designed wireless transmitters that you strap on to your leg, you can say goodbye those nunchuk wires that kept tripping you up with the first generation.
A new wireless heart rate monitor lets you see your heart rate as you progress through the exercises, and there are a lot of new activities that are much more interactive and fun than the previous version. You can read my full review of EA Sports Active here. It features actual football drills and conditioning workouts as conducted in actual NFL training camps, with over 70 drills and strength, power, and conditioning challenges.
Like Sports Active 2, it also has interactive games that make exercise a ton of fun and help you build reaction skills, agility, and first step quickness. Developed in conjunction with the NFL and making full use of graphical assets that EA Sports has with their licensing relationship for NFL Madden, this is another winner in the EA Sports series and a must-have if you have a football fan in the house who could shed a couple pounds.
Read my original review of EA Sports Active 2 here. There are a good selection of different kinds of exercises, ranging from aerobics to boxing to yoga, not to mention a few fun games. A full review of Exerbeat can be found here. There are also very good options for running traditional Zumba classes in your home 20, 40 or 60 minutes, just like at the gym , for getting good tutorials on the basic steps, and for charting your progress.
Read the full review here. Their workout mode is truly intense and many steps no pun intended above step aerobics or dance aerobics. The Biggest Loser Challenge is a lot like its predecessor. It lets you set up a regular schedule of exercises anywhere from 2 to 6 days a week over a course of 4, 8, or 12 weeks.
You can choose from preset exercises for different goals slimming, super weight loss, etc. You can adjust the intensity of the exercises, the number of days a week, and the number of minutes per day. The program is definitely much more comprehensive than the first version. You get a huge number of new exercises I counted in all ranging from Yoga to Core to Boxing to Cardio and Calisthenics.
Unlike the previous encarnation of this game, you can choose Bob, Jillian, or both of them to be your virtual trainer. One of the neat new features is that you can design your on-screen to look like you. You also have the ability to add a resistance band or an exercise ball to your workout.
The more accurately you do the exercise, the better your on-screen character will perform in the activity. Like the TV show, you go through rounds of competition. It provides a very solid and complete exercise routine which you can use to lose weight. Visit my original review of this game. While their follow-up title Active Life Extreme Challenge was a little bit of a disappointment, they have come back strong with Active Life Explorer, launched in October in time for the holiday shopping season.
This title contains 24 games in which you and up to three other players play the role of an Indiana Jones-like adventurer, going through different challenges to collect fabulous treasures. Unlike other Wii games that pack a lot of mini-games into one title, practically all the games are excellent. They all use the special Active Life plastic mat, which you plug into the top of your Wii.
Even though the moves for the games are all similar to each other all tend to use a combination of running in place, jumping, and using your feet to match patterns , the storylines and application of those moves are so creatively done that no two games feel the same. Where this game shines is when you race against another opponent, each sharing a half of the mat. See the blog for a full review of Active Life Explorer , including videos and detailed descriptions of all the minigames.
In many ways, Get Fit with Mel B feels like the rightful successor to the original My Fitness Coach game which most people agree was one of the best Wii exercise games of its time. Unlike other similar games, the video image of Mel B is very clear as she demonstrates different exercises to you, and the detail of her voice instructions is excellent.
As Wii fitness games improve, Wii Fit Plus is starting to show a bit of its age. It was a pioneer in its day for its introduction of the Wii balance board and whole body motion gaming. There are a lot of very fun activities in the game, and there are good options that can to give you a serious workout, but it seems that there are very few that do both. And the game is getting for the balance board alone, because as much as people talk about Playstation Move and Kinect, at the moment either of those systems can calculate your weight for you like the Wii can.
You can read a full review of Wii Fit Plus on the blog. Here are some of the highlights:. The first improvement, clearly influenced by EA Sports Active, is that instead of choosing individual strength and yoga exercises ad-hoc, you can choose from a number of pre-configured workout routines, or create your own routine from the list of activities.
All of these are identical to the old Wii Fit, except that there there are a 6 new Yoga and Strength training exercises which add some more variety and challenge to those categories. Here are the best of the best new ones:.
Rhythm Kung-Fu Workout intensity: 3 of 5, Fun 5 of 5 : This is the first game that put a huge smile on my face. Flying Chicken Workout intensity: 5 of 5, Fun 5 of 5 : This is the one you probably heard about, and it along with Obstacle Course is the winner. Your Mii dons a chicken outfit and has to fly from target to target. How do you fly? By flapping your arms. Like a real bird, you flap faster to get better control, and you flap slower to soar great distances.
It is, I kid you not, the closest you will ever come to flying like a bird. Obstacle Course Workout intensity: 5 of 5, Fun 5 of 5 : This is the game I was most looking forward too, and I was not disappointed. You run in place on the Balance Board to make your character move forward and you straighten your knees to make him jump. Something important to remember is that to jump, you need to bend and straighten your legs.
The game will reset if it detects you actually jumping on the board, a measure Nintendo put in place to prevent damage to your board. Rhythm Parade Workout intensity: 4 of 5, Fun 5 of 5 : This was another one to put a huge smile on my face. There is also the ability to measure a child or pet. This is a gimmick, of course, but a totally fun one if you have the aforementioned child or pet to measure. Highly recommended. While all the other game companies are tripping over themselves trying to putting out yet another aerobic game or boxing game, Konami did something clever and decided to focus on this audience.
The result was Walk It Out. The virtual world is stunningly beautiful, with parks, beaches, ocean views, buildings, cow pastures, mountains, apartment complexes, hotels and trees. The time in the virtual world matches the real world time: during the day you can admire the vast blue skies with beautiful cloud formations; at night, you can walk under a starry sky.
You step on either your Wii Balance Board or a Dance Dance Revolution dance pad you can also use a Wii remote and nunchuk to exercise your arms instead of your legs to a countinuous musical soundtrack consisting of some familiar songs, some generic songs, all of which are energetic and peppy.
Visit the original review here. The following games deserve honorable mention because of what they did to help pioneer the concept of exergaming. Wii Sports is the granddaddy of Wii games, the ones which came bundled with every new Wii system.
It was the game that made everyone sit up and notice that this video games system was going to usher in a new generation of gamers that looked less like couch potatoes and more like svelte shoestring fries. Wii Sports lets you simulate five sports: tennis, baseball, bowling, golf, and boxing.
There are a ton of mini-games you can play for both fun and to help train you on how to use your Wiimote and Nunchuk to control the games. For workout purposes, boxing definitely ranks at the top of the list. The boxing mini-games are the best for ensuring you get a nice aerobic workout. Working the Bag lets you shadow box against punching bags, which you can satisfyingly-if-not-realistically make them fly off.
Dodging is a game where you can improve your reflexes; your trainer will throw balls which you need to duck out of the way of. Admittedly, I get so frustrated sometimes by getting pummeled by my trainer that I take it out on him in the next game, Throwing Punches.
Believe it or not, some researchers at Cleveland State University actually found that 30 minutes of continuous Wii Boxing burns nearly the same amount of energy as a half hour boxing session at the local gym. Or, you can use video game addiction to your benefit.
I must have tried times to get a perfect 10 out of 10 in the Home Run Derby. By the time I had done it see video to the right , my arms were very, very sore. The game is brilliant in its simplicity. As heart-pounding techno music plays, you need to mimic the actions of the on-screen figure to the beat. Looking back, the formula that they came up with here really paved the path for later blockbuster games like Just Dance.
This was the granddaddy of all exergaming titles, having had its debut as Yourself! Fitness on the original Xbox and PS2 and proving that video game consoles could be used as exercise machines. This title is less like a video game and more along the lines of an exercise video or DVD. If you have equipment like hand weights, a fitness ball, or a fitness step, those can be incorporated into the workout.
The computerized trainer "Maya" will literally give you a fitness test, which is quite a workout in itself. Then, you do a bunch of physical tests. She starts you out by doing 2 minutes jumping jacks and ask you to count your resting heartrate and your elevated heartrate. Based on your results she will recommend a detailed program for you, which will be a weight loss goal, or general health and wellness goals like improving cardio, upper and lower body strength, or flexibility.
You can choose different kinds of music all generic, license-free type music , and this is my favorite part, you can also choose a location to work out in. My favorite is the relaxing Garden, but you can also choose a Japanese-style training center or even an office building. Locations are unlocked as you progress through exercises. Note that this is not your typical Wii game. All you do is follow the exercises onscreen and enjoy an "old school" workout.
Cyberbike was a valiant attempt to sell a full-sized exercise bike as a peripheral device. At the end of the day the bike was decidedly too flimsy for serious prolonged use, and when the Wii and Wii U did away with Gamecube connector sockets that all but spelled the demise of the future of the bike.
But it was a gutsy product timed just at the tail end of the peak of the exergaming craze, and for those of us who got one it still transforms old Wii and Gamecube titles into great exercise games. Email Not published. Neither game was really all that fun.
I like tennis but the tennis and table tennis does not burn calories because they are more flicks of the wrists rather than body movement. You can cheat and move only the remote but that is cheating yourself. That was the one game which had me moving and sweating. Inline skating is not as easy as it looks.
Games such as tennis can be good exercise if, instead of flicking your wrist, you play it like you are actually on a court and reach and cross over for the back hand shot and move your bod to get the balls like in a real game of tennis. Get up and play for real. Brad, check out the blog for my review of Your Shape.
Stay tuned! Wondering if you have any thoughts on Jillian Michaels Fitness Wii exercise game. Thank you for your input. You have definately helped me make decisions in my game search.
You can see a review here:. The execution is not the best, but I do give it an A for effort. Thanks a lot for this blog. Punching into the screen is very fast and responsive, much quicker than Wii Sports Boxing. Thanks again for your website and blog. What would you recommend? Thanks for your reviews here and on amazon.
Are there any fitness games that do not use Yoga or martial arts themes? I own wii fit and wii fit plus and they are very focused on yoga and martial arts. My family likes using our balance board for the step aerobics, though. Negative: 1 out of 5. Official Nintendo Magazine UK. A real fitness game for men with giant eyebrows and real, angry fists. All this publication's reviews.
There's never been a better time to channel your competitive gamer spirit into some real results. In the end, UFC Personal Trainer will have you feeling the burn and getting in shape, while having fun doing it. After a week and a half with the game, I already noticed increased muscle mass and more definition on my own body, and you can do the same, provided you stick with it.
Make sure to check with your doctor before taking part in any exercise routine, especially one as intense as this one. All this publication's reviews Read full review. Nintendo Gamer. The co-op campaign allows players to rank up and unlock perks in competitive multiplayer by completing challenges and earning experience points, adding continuous re-playability and team-based gameplay. Whether playing competitively or cooperatively — if players are online with Call of Duty: World at War — they always gain experience points.
With a dragon on the loose and 8-bit classics leaking into the real world, it's all fun and games until the proud land of Strong Badia falls to Trogdor's fiery wrath. Now Strong Bad must take back the night by sending this scorching menace back into his arcade cabinet once and for all.
Just one problem: Does anybody know how to kill a dragon? Dead Space Extraction marries the innovative motion controls of the Wii Remote with a frenetic first person perspective to create a new action-packed horror experience. Dead Space Extraction tells the story of a handful of space colonists desperately struggling to escape from a horrific infection on the Aegis VII mining colony deep in the furthest regions of space. The game introduces a new heroine to the fiction and as the crew fall victim to a mysterious contagion aboard the ship, it becomes clear that protecting her may be their only hope for survival.
Dead Space Extraction introduces all new characters, weapons, enemies, puzzles and co-operative multiplayer gameplay. MotoHeroz is a side-scrolling platform racer game for WiiWare.
Trauma Team is an entirely new medical entertainment experience from the makers of the award-winning Trauma Center series. Encounter unprecedented depth across six distinct fields of medicine: play as a general surgeon, diagnostician, E.
Follow the story as never before with all-new dynamic story sequences inspired by Japanese animation and comics; each dramatic chapter comes vividly to life with distinct style. Hand-drawn art, innovative animation, and quality voice acting perfectly capture the raw intensity, excitement, and danger of every heart-pounding moment. Bigger, more exciting, and more balanced than ever before, Trauma Team promises to be the ultimate medical entertainment experience.
Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection faithfully recreates eight of the most memorable tables from the golden age of pinball in photorealistic 3D. Working closely with Williams to ensure authenticity of each of the games, the collection is highlighted by some of the most popular and innovative Williams pinball tables, including Gorgar, the first-ever talking pinball machine, Black Knight, which introduced "Magna-Save" and Bonus Ball, and Space Shuttle, which took the pinball industry by storm in Every table has been meticulously recreated to bring players the visuals, sound effects and gameplay that made these games legendary successes.
Players begin Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection with access to four pinball tables, and the remaining four tables are unlocked as the game progresses.
Players can spend as little as two minutes on a quick pinball challenge, or delve deeper into the game, gaining rewards in a token-based system as they unlock each of the pinball tables. Single-player Arcade and Challenge modes provide hours of solo entertainment, and a Multiplayer mode lets players face each other head-on. Fly over the ruins of ancient Greece and avoid falling into blazing sands or perishing in the claws of cruel harpies and hydras.
You will need the help of Zeus and other benevolent gods from Olympus to summon their powers. They will let you cast rays, modify the scenery and control winds as you wish. By making your own wrist movements and pointing to the game screen, you will be able to achieve these and many other feats. Play with a friend and maximize your abilities: While one controls Nyx, the other will control the powers from the gods. When Strong Bad fails to obey the King of Town's totally unfair e-mail tax, he's placed under house arrest.
Once freed from his wrongful imprisonment, Strong Bad goes on a mission to unite the local warring factions under the Strong Badian flag. So what are you waiting for? Mario Kart Wii comes with the intuitive Wii Wheel, which makes it easy for novices to compete against veterans, so no one is left in the dust. And with a broadband hookup to Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, players can compete with up to 11 other drivers from around the world for racing dominance.
The game includes 16 new courses and 16 classic courses from previous Mario Kart games. For the first time ever, players have the option of racing with either karts or motorbikes.
Players can also hit the road as their personalized Mii caricatures in addition to the handful of classic Nintendo characters found in the game. True to the series, the game features tons of racing, plenty of power-ups and oodles of objects for players to use to slow down other drivers.
And 10 battle arenas keep players busy between trips around the circuit. So there's bound to be a configuration that fits everyone's style. This new channel builds on the online community of Wii owners and lets players compete in tournaments, check worldwide rankings, see when their friends are playing and download ghost data. Take control of gravity and anti-gravity and carefully maneuver your small star through 50 stages set in multiple galaxies.
Collide with other stars to absorb them and make your own star expand in size, or capture the stars in your orbit and have them become your satellites. Space isn't empty, though, and you'll have to avoid bumping into obstacles or getting pulled into a black hole. If you feel like relaxing while still being challenged, this is the game for you.
Its combination of simple controls, atmospheric sound and unique environment make for an experience unlike any other. Call Your Shots allows the player to create his or her own plays on the fly and direct receivers where they should run. Gamers of all skill levels can also enjoy an all-new fast paced 5-on-5 mode which has a reduced field length and big head NFL players.
Experienced Madden players or rookies to the game can utilize the all-new play calling system. No matter the skill level, players can be competitive with three playbooks to choose from, ranging from Easy to Advanced. PES focuses on enhancing the excitement of matches between players, making for a truly challenging experience that constantly tests the player. Intuitive zonal defending covers spaces and players need to look constantly for new ways to attack.
PES focuses on being a real soccer simulation, as it requires both strategic play and quick reactions, as in real life. In addition to key out-field elements, goalkeepers are more versatile and with abilities matching those of modern shot-stoppers. The game's referees have also been reworked, with smarter AI elements allowing them to make more balanced calls during matches. PES has undergone a major visual revamp, with its celebrated player likenesses and animations now even closer to those of real-life players - including live player expressions to be depicted with an improved lighting system which differentiates between various conditions!
As de Blob, the player uses the city as a playground by rolling and bouncing through the streets crushing as many Leech Bots as possible. Rolling, bouncing and crushing are his weapons. Race against time moving at Blob speed, or choose your own pace. The city is a canvas and de Blob is your paint brush! Vast cityscapes and urban sprawl offers players the freedom to explore and make their own game-experience. Complete levels as a fun, animated superhero who transforms a hostile city into a vibrant, colorful, happy place.
Creative activities and puzzles give immediate and continuous rewards throughout the entire city. Multiple challenges must be found and accepted, which can guide the player through to the next level — the destination and objective for one challenge can be the starting point of the next. Successful completion of challenges earns rewards such as points, time, environmental improvements, additional challenges, and liberating zones.
An intricate single player campaign, as well as a multiplayer experience that supports two to four competitors via split screen. Sprint challenges — short bursts of gameplay where the player attempts to accomplish a single skill-based objective. Replay sprint levels to earn higher achievement ratings, which enable the gamer to unlock additional content from the Art Gallery.
As a special service to new players, there's an Easy Mode — a first for a Mega Man game. This new feature means novices and longtime fans alike can all have a shot at making it to the end of a Mega Man game. Also, you can now play as Proto Man and try Time Attack Mode from the beginning, or watch play-through videos from players all over the world. Strong Bad is here to show you how it's done in his hand-crafted cinematic masterpiece, Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective.
You play Dangeresque, a dirty cop in pursuit of a little action and several big sacks of cash. Can our hero stay alive long enough to defeat his arch-nemesis, save the world and get the girl?
Looks like he's gonna have to jump. Whereas Edward suggests aggressive means to collect the precious resources, his brother William offers a peaceful solution, proposing to explore new and unsettled lands in the south of the kingdom. But there are still many unmet needs within the king's empire, and players are tasked with the mission of fulfilling those needs while both expanding and sustaining the vast society. Build and sustain your own expansive empire.
Explore the beautifully detailed world and discover new places to create your civilization. Set up trade posts in the spice mines of the Orient and explore new trade routes to keep your nation growing. Learn from other nearby cultures to expand your horizons and master the challenges of establishing a prosperous society. Trip Flux is the final adventure for CommanderVideo. Developed exclusively for Wii and based on the GoldenEye film, GoldenEye gives players the chance to use the lethal, gritty style of Daniel Craig's James Bond to outwit, outmaneuver and overtake an arms syndicate that threatens the world in an innovative, modern take on the legendary GoldenEye movie.
GoldenEye features an unprecedented lineup of four-player split-screen multiplayer options that encourage social gaming, with over 50 total characters, including eight classic Bond characters, ten maps, three standard modes and 17 special modifiers that allow gamers to create hundreds of game combinations.
GoldenEye also features online multiplayer for up to eight players designed for seasoned FPS online gamers with unique modes and a robust XP system for unlockables and achievements. MadWorld is a game with highly stylized black and white graphics, over-the-top violence and visceral action which incorporating a layer of unexpected, irreverent comedy that makes the experience unlike any other.
As Jack, players make their way through the various levels and environments in Varrigan City, crafting clever traps and using various weapons — chainsaws, street signs, and daggers, to name a few — to destroy enemies who threaten their lives.
The Wii Remote and Nunchuk are used in a variety of motions that mimic the action on screen. Lively sports commentators call out moves as players execute them, and darkly comical finishing moves add a level of irreverence that contributes to the game's unique tone.
Along with the exaggerated characters, upbeat pace and bloody visuals that define "Death Watch," a variety of crazed mini-games called "Blood Bath Challenges" are scattered among the levels, giving players a chance to upgrade weapons and increase overall scores.
Working out with a friend is a great way to stay motivated. The split-screen view allows you and a buddy to work out side-by-side. Throughout each workout you'll get clear instructions, instant feedback, just the right amount of encouragement, and valuable tips to help you achieve maximum results. Finally, a personal trainer that doesn't charge by the hour!
With the exclusive video game license of the NFL and its players, and currently in its 17th installment, Madden NFL 07 puts you in control the running game like never before.
For the first time ever, step up as the lead blocker to create a hole, and then take control of the tailback and smash through, overpower, or slash away from would-be tacklers as you fight for every yard. Innovative rushing controls give you a game-breaking ground attack featuring all-new jukes, cutbacks, and the distinct running styles of your favorite backs.
Conceived as an entirely original football experience on the Wii, the game puts players on the field like never before. Boasting massive gameplay innovations inspired by the motion sensor of the remote, Madden NFL 07 maximizes the power and unique design of the game system. Vektor has been locked inside your Central Processing Unit.
He is not sure how he got there or how long he has been there but he needs your help to escape. The CPU has disabled Vektor's ability to move around independently but he is an expert coder. Work with Vektor to help him escape the evil clutches of the CPU. You must move fast as the CPU can adapt quickly to your escape. Vektor will code new abilities for you to combat the increasing power of the CPU, but his fate lies in your hands. Features - 30 levels of Retro Arcade Adventure action!
Sonic is back for his fourth installment in the classic 2D series, revamped from the ground up. Based on ancient Japanese lore, Murumasa: The Demon Blade plunges players into the mystical Genroku era, ruled by the skilled shogun Tsunayoshi Tokogawa. Used in hatred, drenched in blood, the cursed blades condemn those who use them to tragedy, madness, and untimely deaths.
As chaos spreads, denizens from the netherworld breach their realm as these malevolent swords summon evil spirits - and the Dragon and Demon Gods as well. Featuring hand-drawn 2D art reflecting the heritage and tone of the storyline, Muramasa: The Demon Blade transports players into a little known mythology, envisioned by the creators of the critically acclaimed Odin Sphere. Players take on the role of a male ninja or female kunoichi, utilizing their ninja prowess to traverse the clever side-scrolling levels that feature vertical progression as well as the traditional horizontal stage advancement.
The game features new graphics and user interface while also incorporating interactive and social mini-games. The game also features online play for the first time with Simultaneous Online Play that allows up to four players the ability to play each hole at the same time. The small purple dragon returns, bringing with him new friends in this peripheral-based adventure. User Score: 5. Armed with your magical warhammer and a trusty shield, you must defeat fantastic bosses including a Chimera, Beholder, and a Dragon.
The game is a series of epic boss-battles. There are no 'fodder' enemies — its all bosses — the most fun part of games.
Each boss has unique abilities and powers. Exploit the weakness of each enemy by jumping, dodging, or shield blocking with the proper timing and agility. Then unleash your rage and decimate your enemy with your warhammer, and you will triumph. Wii Sports Resort is a collection of fun sports games that anyone can pick up and play. This sequel to the popular Wii Sports makes use of the Wii MotionPlus accessory, which gives players the most responsive and realistic experience possible.
The Wii MotionPlus accessory, which is included with Wii Sports Resort, plugs into the base of the Wii Remote controller and, combined with the accelerometer and sensor bar, provides an experience that gives players an even greater sense of immersion. Just as with Wii Sports, people compete against friends and family. As the competition heats up, Wii Sports Resort is as much fun to watch as it is to play. First-time players should find it easy to pick up a Wii Remote and jump into the action.
It offers more than simple, challenging exercises such as martial arts, quirky mini-game, and body conditioning. Exerbeat provides data on estimated calories and on-screen instructions to help you track your performance.
And at each landmark, interesting facts about culture are unlocked. Even better, players can customize programs and track multiple profiles. The game brings your own personal trainer in the room. It offers intense cardio workouts that involve running, boxing, and sit-ups. Another remarkable feature is that you can track your progress by maintaining a calendar of everyday activity.
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